GRE Word List

ELLIPTICAL

of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse

The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.

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WordMeaning
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
irremediablenot remediable
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busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
prepossessingcreating prejudice
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good